There are 7 ways to get from Reston to Apex by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
2h 43m$287–899Bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleighbus New York
8h 33m$29–62Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
9h 4m$83–188Drive 278.6 mi
- Drive from Reston to Apexcar 278.6 mi
5h$51–74Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
3h 18m$119–654Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
4h 24m$259–724Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
9h 25m$45–96
Reston to Apex by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Apex is to bus via Washington which costs $29 - $65 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Apex is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Reston and Apex is 244 miles. The road distance is 280.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Apex without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 8h 33m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Reston to Apex, including transfers.
The best way to get from Reston to Apex is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $280 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Washington, which costs $29 - $65 and takes 8h 33m, you could also train, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 9h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Apex is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Reston to Apex.
There are 285+ hotels available in Apex.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Apex, NC, USA?
United Airlines flies from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, CoachRun operates a bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh once daily. Tickets cost $22–50 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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